Fishtank load ???

ahayes13 · Jul 28, 2008

so i know this question has been debated before im sure. but i have a 90 gallon tank. am wondering figuring none of my fish will be any bigger than about 4-5 inches. approx how many fish can i keep in my tank?? any thoughts??

coral88 · Jul 28, 2008

That is not something that can really be answered the way you asked need more info
filter type of fish and what ever ells you can think to add

oceanparadise1 · Jul 28, 2008

honestly i would say in a 90 you can keep any wheres from 10-15 up to 20 depeneding on the fish and equipment you use

coral88 · Jul 28, 2008

Or 5 OR 2 or 12 or 1.5 :hammer:

oceanparadise1 · Jul 28, 2008

lol like u said thou it matters on the fish whats in the tank how muc hlive rocck do u have a sump, ur skimmer

ahayes13 · Jul 28, 2008

lol. okay well we have a wet/dry sump (with the bioballs--which i just realized could be why i have the nitrate issue), protein skimmer, but i dont know what types. mikel did all the setup of equip so i dont really know exactly what we have. prob have about 120 lbs of live rock (guessing)
so far i have 2 bangaii, 2 tru percs, 3 lyretail, 1 midas blenny, 1 pygmy cherub angel, 1 rusty clown goby, 1 mandarin

dont know i helped any.

oceanparadise1 · Jul 28, 2008

TAKE THE BIO BALLS OUT ASAP!!!! lol

also i would not add much more MAYBE one or two small fish

coral88 · Jul 28, 2008

If it's a reef I would not add much more maybe one or two more Thats why I like coral you can have as much as you can fit in the tank

ahayes13 · Jul 28, 2008

should i really take the bioballs out? if so what do i put in their place or do you leave it empty?
also if i take out the bioballs then instead of a nitrate issue then dont i end up having ammonia issues?

if i just leave the bioballs in place can i place some liverock rubble or whatever where the sump is to help rid of the nitrates or at least some of it before it reaches back into the tank?